Cherokee Triangle, Louisville
Cherokee Triangle Area Residential District | |
Highland Presbyterian Church, built in 1888, is a fixture in the Cherokee Triangle neighborhood. | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Bardstown Rd., Sherwood Rd., Broadway, E to jct. of Grinstead Dr. and Cherokee Pkwy., Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Area | 500 acres (200 ha) |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian |
| Website | cherokeetriangle |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000902 |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1976 |
38°14′07″N 85°42′45″W / 38.23526857°N 85.71244061°W
The Cherokee Triangle is a historic neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, known for its large homes displaying an eclectic mix of architectural styles. Its boundaries are Bardstown Road to the southwest, Cherokee Park and Eastern Parkway to the southeast, and Cave Hill Cemetery to the north, and is considered a part of a larger area of Louisville called The Highlands. It is named for nearby Cherokee Park, a 409 acres (1.7 km2) park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of New York's Central Park.